Research

Mason to collaborate with COMSovereign and Widelity on 5G innovation

The final round of George Mason University’s fifth annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition was held virtually on April 9. From this year’s 13 finalists, the judges chose three first-place winners and three second-place winners.

The localized enlargement of arteries in the brain, known as cerebral aneurysms, can have devastating consequences. Mason researcher Juan Cebral and his team are studying major risk factors for aneurysms and how to identify high-risk patients who need prompt and aggressive treatments.

George Mason University has made significant gains in research funding over the past year, buoyed by programs in social sciences and computer and information sciences that are ranked in the top 10 among public universities.

Mechanical engineering seniors design a wheelchair that aids a veteran from a non-profit organization.

George Mason University is poised to be named a managing member in the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), a $111 million public-private partnership led by the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Software frequently needs updates to keep it safe from cyberattacks, and Associate Professor Kun Sun and other Mason Engineering cybersecurity researchers are creating a tool that would identify security patches in updates for open-source software.

A team of researchers from George Mason University will lead efforts to develop a dynamic, high-performance programmable Cyber-Infrastructure testbed that connects research communities and their resources in the United States with collaborating partners and facilities in Europe

Bioengineering professor Siddhartha Sikdar is using technology to help individuals with limb loss better control their prostheses.